Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
Virtus.pro has placed longtime player Dzhami ‘Jame’ Ali on the bench, as announced by the Russian organization on Wednesday. This decision follows the team’s lackluster season, which ended with an early exit during the Opening Stage at the Shanghai Major. ‘Jame’ has been part of Virtus.pro since December 2019, when the Russian organization took over the AVANGAR roster and decided to end its association with the Polish team. He led Virtus.pro to triumph in Flashpoint 2 and cs_summit 7 during the online era. At the close of 2021, he took charge of Outsiders—a neutral identity after numerous tournament organizers excluded…
Ninjas in Pyjamas has revealed that Max ‘maxster’ Jansson has been placed on the bench by mutual agreement with the 20-year-old player, and he will not be part of the team’s plans for 2025. ‘Maxster’ was put on the injured list in October prior to the team’s participation in Elisa Masters Espoo, where they were eliminated early following defeats against B8 and JANO. Jacob ‘jocab’ Nerheden, who was promoted from the academy team to compete in Finland, stayed with the team during the Thunderpick World Championship, Svenska Cuppen — where Ninjas in Pyjamas fell to Metizport in the grand final…
Match Overview The second quarter-final match of Shanghai Major will be Team Spirit against Team Liquid. Both teams made it to the Playoff Stage in a pretty confident way with a 3-1 score and showed that they’re here to fight for the trophy. Team Spirit player ‘donk’ will also have to show his best since he is a contender to be nominated as one of the best players of this year. These two teams met before at BLAST Premier Fall Final, and Liquid won with a 2-1 score. We will have to see if Spirit learned enough from it to…
Astralis has revealed that they have come to a mutual decision to end Alexander ‘br0’ Bro’s contract, allowing the 22-year-old to seek a new team. Nicolai ‘device’ Reedtz is also set to officially rejoin the roster after being absent from the Perfect World Shanghai Major Europe RMR due to “a relapse of stress-related health issues.” ‘br0’ became a member of Astralis following their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for PGL Major Copenhagen earlier this year, replacing Benjamin ‘blameF’ Bremer on the roster. The rifler’s inclusion prompted a reorganization that allowed Martin ‘stavn’ Lund and Jakob ‘jabbi’ Nygaard to take on their…
Match Overview The first quarter-final match of Shanghai Major will be TheMongolZ to face off against MOUZ. TheMongolZ made it to the Playoff Stage without losing a single match and showed everyone why they’re the real contender here. These two teams already met at this tournament in a best-of-one match and TheMongolZ won with a score of 16-13. This time it’s MOUZ chance to prove that they’re one of the best european teams. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics Current Team and Players Form TheMongolZ The strong side of this team was always their chemistry. They were the dark…
Overview As both the Opening Stage and Elimination Stage came to their conclusion now, the tournament determined its Playoff Stage competitors. The best team in the world, Natus Vincere, didn’t make it to the Playoff Stage as they fell off in an elimination match against HEROIC. Another team that surprised many in a good way was TheMongolZ, who made it to the Playoff Stage without losing a single match, and now this team, who was a dark horse at some point, looks like a real contender here. The Playoff Stage will be held from December 12 to December 15 at…
Tomorrow will be the last chance for teams with a 2-2 score at Shanghai Major to get their spot in the Playoff Stage. Some of the top teams will have to go home, which is inevitable since they’re playing against each other. Three matches will be played tomorrow, and it’s surprising to see the best team in the world, Natus Vincere, on the edge of being out of the Playoff Stage. Matches Schedule December 8 MIBR vs. MOUZ MOUZ has been more of a favorite to make it to the Playoff Stage from the start than MIBR, but now it…
It has been revealed that CS2 will be part of the 2025 Esports World Cup, with the CS2 competition scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from August 20-24. This event, organized in partnership with ESL, will showcase 16 teams competing for a portion of a $1,250,000 prize pool, with $500,000 allocated for the champion. This is an increase from the $1,000,000 prize pool offered in 2024. Invitations will be determined based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), with the top 16 teams earning invites. The initial VRS update in June 2025 will be utilized to establish the invitations.…
On X, KOI player Tiago ‘JUST’ Moura shared an insightful update regarding his current status after being shifted to the bench last month. Following this change, teammate Pere ‘sausol’ Solsona Saumell has stepped in as a temporary replacement, contributing his skills to the team during this period of transition. Two or three weeks ago, I decided that the best thing for me would be to stop, and I ended up taking some time for myself, to see things from a different perspective and reflect on everything. Let’s see what the future holds. Tiago ‘JUST’ Moura JUST Statement Keep up with…
Aurora has rendered Viktor ‘Lack1’ Boldyrev inactive following their 12-14th place result at the European RMR. This decision leaves the roster with just three players after Denis ‘deko’ Zhukov chose to step back from competition to take a break. ‘Lack1’, a supportive player and previous in-game leader, has been a part of Aurora since it was founded in August 2022 but has yet to participate in any significant events. This includes the Majors, where ‘Lack1’ has not been able to build on his one and only Major appearance with Entropiq at Stockholm, despite achieving some online success alongside young talents…